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Taiwan Calls on China to Engage in Respectful Dialogue
(MENAFN) Taiwan on Friday urged China to engage in “dialogue with parity and respect” amid escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait. During a speech at the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club in Taipei, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim called for...

President Lai delivers remarks on US reciprocal tariff policy response
TAIWAN, August 1 - Details 2025-07-29 President Lai meets delegation from US National Endowment for Democracy On the afternoon of July 29, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the United States-based National Endowment for Democracy...

Top US senator prepares to lead congressional delegation to Taiwan in August
(MENAFN) A senior US Republican lawmaker is preparing to lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan in August, according to reports citing individuals familiar with the matter. Roger Wicker, the leading Republican on the Senate Armed Services...

Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers, mayor survive ‘recall vote’ attempt
(MENAFN) All opposition lawmakers and a mayor targeted in Saturday’s recall vote in Taiwan have retained their positions, the Central Election Commission announced. According to Focus Taiwan, all 24 lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT)...

Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals in June 2025
Posted on Jul 31, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: July 31, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands...

China Protests U.S. Delegation Visit to Taiwan
(MENAFN) On Thursday, China declared its "firm opposition" to any formal engagement between Taiwan and the United States, responding to reports that a US congressional delegation is set to visit the island next month. At a press briefing in...

Silicon Motion Announces Results for the Period Ended June 30, 2025
Business Highlights Second quarter of 2025 sales increased 19% Q/Q and decreased 6% Y/Y SSD controller sales: 2Q of 2025 increased 0% to 5% Q/Q and decreased 15% to 20% Y/Y eMMC+UFS controller sales: 2Q of 2025 increased 40% to 45% Q/Q and...

China Warns U.S. After Taiwan Leader Barred from New York
(MENAFN) China on Tuesday called on the United States to ensure stable and constructive relations between the two countries, following reports that Washington blocked a planned stopover in New York by Taiwan’s top leader. “China firmly opposes any...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 29 July 2025
The following foreign Heads of Missionpresented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Her Excellency Ferdousi Shahriar (b)...

Himax Subsidiary Liqxtal Proprietary Vision-Care Pro-Eye Monitor Named Finalist for Top Ten Age-Friendly Technology Product
TAINAN, Taiwan, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liqxtal Technology Inc. (“Liqxtal”), a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX), and a pioneer in liquid crystal optical innovation, today announced that its flagship vision-care...

Cathay FHC Spotlights USD 1.1 Trillion Clean Energy Potential at London’s World Climate Investment Summit
“Come to Asia!” Taiwan’s Cathay FHC Returns to LSEG as Asia’s Voice on Scalable Climate Investment LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As climate risks escalate and the global energy transition accelerates, Cathay...

E Ink Earns Double “A List” on the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the First Time
BILLERICA, Mass., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- E Ink, the global leader in ePaper technology, announced today that it has been awarded top scores in the 2024 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) assessments for the first time, being included in...

Transom Capital Completes Acquisition of SigmaTron International
LOS ANGELES and ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transom Capital Group (“Transom”), an operationally focused middle-market private equity firm, and SigmaTron International, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: SGMA) (“SigmaTron” or the...

China Criticizes Taiwan's DPP
(MENAFN) China strongly criticized Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday, accusing it of “political manipulation” that runs “against the will of the people,” after opposition legislators managed to survive a major recall...

China Rebukes Taiwan’s DPP for “Political Manipulation” After KMT Recall Win
(MENAFN) China sharply criticized Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday, accusing it of “political manipulation” that defies the public’s wishes, following the survival of opposition lawmakers in a recent recall vote,...

Taiwan Kicks Off Recall Vote Against Opposition Lawmakers
(MENAFN) Taiwan kicked off a high-stakes “recall vote” Saturday, which focuses on 24 opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers and a suspended mayor. The polls opened at 8:00 a.m. local time (0000GMT) and closed at 4:00 p.m. (0800GMT), with long lines...

Taiwan begins counting recall Ballots aimed at twenty-four opposition
(MENAFN) Taiwan started tallying ballots on Saturday in a major recall vote aimed at 24 opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT) party, along with a suspended mayor. The vote is being seen by many as a key maneuver in the ongoing political...

THREE International Officially Launches Malaysia and Taiwan Markets, Deepening Global Footprint
New offices, localized support, and full market operations bring wellness, opportunity, and momentum to entrepreneurs across Asia. SALT LAKE CITY, UT, UNITED STATES, July 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- THREE International, a global wellness...

Transom Capital and SigmaTron International Announce Expiration of Tender Offer
LOS ANGELES and ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transom Capital Group, LLC (“Transom”) and SigmaTron International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMA) (“SigmaTron”), today announced that the tender offer to purchase all of the issued...

US Olympic Committee prohibits transgender players from female’s sports
(MENAFN) The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has officially barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports categories, aligning with a federal order issued by President Donald Trump. Although the policy doesn’t explicitly...